NHTSA Recall 79V192000
Filed by CHAMPION MOTOR COACH, INC. Component: Structure. Reported 1979-08-24. An estimated 63 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS". IF SUFFICIENT FORCE IS APPLIED, THE SIDE DOOR HINGES COULD SEPARATE AND FAIL TO SUPPORT THE DOOR.
What the manufacturer will do
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HINGES IN EACH DOOR AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR HINGES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, DEFECTIVE DOORHINGES WOULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
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